JPEC Commissioners
The JPEC is made of up 15 individuals – 7 lawyers and 8 non-lawyers – who are appointed to staggered terms by the Supreme Court of New Mexico. Commission members are selected from nominations by the Governor, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, House Minority Leader, Senate Minority Leader and President of the State Bar.
Members are appointed to represent divergent professions, backgrounds and geographical areas of the state.
Members go through an approval process and agree to donate a significant amount of time to evaluate judges midway through their terms in office as well as when they are standing for retention.
Denise Torres
Chair
Presidente
Albuquerque
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Member Since 2008
Lee Hunt
Vice Chair
Vicepresidente
Santa Fe
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Member Since 2018
Erinna M. Atkins
Commissioner
Comisionada
Alamogordo
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Member Since 2026
Richard R. Carbajal, Sr.
Commissioner
Comisionado
Belen
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Member Since 2024
Stacy Blazer-Clark
Commissioner
Comisionada
Las Cruces
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Member Since 2024
Phillip Francisco
Commissioner
Comisionado
Farmington
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Member Since 2023
Nate Gentry
Commissioner
Comisionado
Albuquerque
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Member Since 2018
Delmus L. Gillis II
Commissioner
Comisionado
Clovis
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Member Since 2021
Gregory Gaudette
Commissioner
Comisionado
Los Lunas
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Member Since 2024
Ret. Judge Freddie Romero
Commissioner
Comisionado
Picacho
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Member Since 2026
Ret. Judge William G. Shoobridge
Commissioner
Comisionado
Hobbs
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Member Since 2026
